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Corticosteroids, Plasmapheresis, Argatroban, Rituximab, and Sirolimus Provided Clinical Benefit for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient with a History of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Source :
- Case Reports in Rheumatology, Vol 2023 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2023.
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Abstract
- We report a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome who had significant improvement after corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, argatroban, rituximab, and sirolimus. Argatroban was used instead of heparin due to a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
RC925-935
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906897
- Volume :
- 2023
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f48aa0610f1e46a5b21412f3bfde7a26
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3226278